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Lawrence I. The last king of war
Lawrence I took over the country at a time when Magnursia was no longer just a victorious power, but a state bearing the weight of t…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › A legacy of exhausted victory
When Laurel ascended the throne, court and army alike knew well that Alfred's end was near. The succession therefore took place with…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Disintegrating supremacy and closed Northern Trade Route
…ening situation on almost all sides. In the north, the pressure of the gnomes grew, in the west, kobolds began to penetrate the weakened provinces, and…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Defense of the empire instead of further expansion
… on multiple fronts cannot be won by another headless push forward. Therefore, he took the opposite approach from his most famous predecessors. He bega…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Battle of the Luna River
The climax of his reign was the Battle of the Luna River. Against Magnursia there was a huge alliance of gnomes…
Lawrence I. The last king of war › Significance of Laurel's reign
… names, but its meaning is deep. He was the last king to carry on the Great War in a fully royal form, before the emergence of the imperial idea. His r…
Magnursia — The turning point of the kingdom and the empire › Leo II and the turning point
…ng, he chose a surprise attack and over the course of several campaigns tore the enemy alliance apart in a way no one expected. It is his ability to us…
Magnursia — The turning point of the kingdom and the empire › The fall of Borundar and the change of the human world
The conquest of Borundar and the famous meteoric feat of Archmage Jack of Veremor ended the existence of the la…
Magnursia — The turning point of the kingdom and the empire › The birth of the imperial idea
The proclamation of the empire was not just a change of name. It was about creating a new layer of political th…
Magnursia — The turning point of the kingdom and the empire › An unfinished war, but a completed turning point
The Great War was not over at this time, but its character had changed. Magnursie no longer fought as one of th…
Frozen Stones › Hvorzo and the Last King
The last known true king of the Frozen Stones was the dwarven lord Venrak III. His rule no longer resembled the…
Magnus I. Founder › Founding of the Kingdom of Magnursia
…agnus declared himself king and founded the kingdom of Magnursia. It was not just a symbolic elevation of his previous domain. With this move, he creat…
Otto II Defender › The first war of kings
In -723, the First War of Kings broke out when the kingdom of Trabazar attacked Magnursia. The conflict lasted thirteen …
Cinbur I. Merchant › A king who wanted to give shape to the order
Cinbur grew up in the heyday. The kingdom grew rich, trade worked, and Magnursia had an increasingly strong position among the su…
William I. Mag › A young king on the verge of change
William sat on the throne very young. He came of age just two days before his father's death, making his accession one of the …
William I. Mag › Interracial laws and the first conscious administration of a diverse empire
At the same time, William was one of the first monarchs who began to openly think about the fact that Magnursia is…
Magnus V the Short King › Heir to a restless transformation
…e when magic was beginning to seep into the surface and the old certainties of the Silk Kings were slowly crumbling. His father William I opened the do…
Magnus V the Short King › A short reign with no real anchor
…on, Magnus very quickly understood that the role of ruler was not only the formal pinnacle of the family line, but also the constant pressure of decisi…
Magnus V the Short King › Abdication as a conscious decision
…cided to abdicate. This made him one of the few rulers of the dynasty who abdicated the crown knowingly and without direct force of the sword or open r…
Magnus V the Short King › Life after the crown
After the abdication, Magnus did not disappear from history. On the contrary. He began traveling and later served the…
Magnus V the Short King › A place in family memory
…r chroniclers used to be unfair to him. The nickname Short King carries irony and a certain contempt. But that is precisely its historical value. Magnu…
Otto III Weak › The first campaign outside the borders of the kingdom
When the nomads asked Magnursia for help against the orcs, Otto saw a historic opportunity. For the first time in hi…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Ruler only for a temporary period
…or Henry, who was originally to fulfill the role of temporary ruler. Such a temporary arrangement was not unknown in history, but it always carried wit…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Blood purges of the clan
…nches from which a future candidate for the throne could emerge. In all, he had thirteen of his relatives killed and spread fear throughout the dynasty…
Henry I. King of the Blood › Decline of the Empire and the Orc Guard
…lso brought about a distinct decline of the state. Many of the earlier measures, including some of the Interracial Laws, ceased to apply, cooperation w…
Henry I. King of the Blood › A king without a future
…queror. His energy was directed towards the survival of one man, not the stability of the whole. And that is why his regime could not last long. This t…
Henry I. King of the Blood › End of the Silk Kings
The death of Henry I did not just mean the fall of one tyrant. It marked the definitive end of the era of the S…
Ignatius II. Unbreakable › The second war of kings and a new way of fighting
When Ignatius assumed the crown, the war with Trabazar and Jitron was not yet over. However, it was at this stage that his greatest s…
Ignatius III Weaver of intrigue › The king who prepared the war but did not see its climax
…beginning to converge in one direction. The kingdom was fortified, magically advanced, informationally powerful, and psychologically primed for expansi…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › From the Third War of Kings to the Great War
…ictory. But Trabazar was able to enlist the help of Medonia, Arostermancy and Waldoria. The Kingdom of Magnursia thus found itself at war on multiple f…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › The Troubles and Fall of Ancient Human Kingdoms
One of the highlights of his reign was the conquest of Trabazar. To break through the walls of the capital, Eagle's Ne…
Richard III Sword of Magnursia › South ford and the death of the king
The last and most famous chapter of Richard's life was the Battle of the South Ford in -103. Here he faced the …
John I. Fiery › The twins and taking the throne
After the death of Richard III. the question arose as to who should take over the government. The king left behind hi…
Martinec I. Merciful › An emperor who knew how to listen to the structure of the empire
Martinec very quickly noticed that the empire was swelling not only territorially but also administratively after decades of expansion and war. Bu…
John II Builder › Palace, cities and the new heart of the empire
One of the most visible acts of John II. there was an extensive reconstruction of the Imperial Palace in Magnur. It wa…
Ferdinand III Retreating › The last son of the Long Emperor
Ferdinand was not a man for whom the throne was an unshakable certainty from his youth. Untred I was survived by two older sons and a younger he…
Ferdinand III Retreating › Expedition against the Free Kingdom
… act was a large-scale campaign against the Free Kingdom. The Imperial troops were indeed successful in several engagements, and for a time it seemed t…
Ferdinand III Retreating › Magical universities and a new layer of the empire
…oncessions. It was during his time that the level of magical education began to rise significantly, and it became clear that the older teaching models …
Henry II Passionate › The emperor before his coronation
…egan to hand over more and more powers. The official coronation in 344 therefore rather confirmed a fact that the empire had known for a long time. The…
Henry II Passionate › Richard's plays for the whole empire
…as to spread Richard's plays throughout the empire. It was no longer just a celebration associated with the most important cities or the imperial court…
Henry II Passionate › The passions of the emperor and the tranquility of the empire
Henry had a total of six sons, the last even at the age of fifty-five with his second and last wife, Helena. His fertility and private life co…
Magnus VII. Builder › Expedition to the Free Kingdom
…n effort to raise new funds and restore the empire's financial strength, Magnus sent an expedition against the Free Kingdom. He counted on the fact tha…
Frederick II Careful › The unexpected heir to a broken empire
… originally expect that he would sit on the throne. It was thought that the dynastic future might go elsewhere, but the sudden death of his father chan…
Valendor I Steward › An empire handed over to the lower levels of power
The greatest strength of Valendor's rule was that he did not try to keep everything in the hands of one court. …
Valendor II Besieged › A crown rejected by part of the empire
Valendor II he ascended the throne without a new imperial election, and this was the fatal blow to his legitimacy. Already at the coron…
Valendor II Besieged › The Second Power War and the emperor between the two halves of the empire
The peace after the first war was only temporary. Many nobles were convinced that Valendor would eventually eli…
Valendor II Besieged › The last years and the fall from the tower
…ble to demonstrate strength even during the Great Power War. In 1012, he still won the famous Clash of the Five Houses, when the imperial army defended…
Anna I. Beloved › Peace, culture and the largest funeral of the empire
…lt focusing on philosophy, history and other humanities. Her rule was a long period of peace for the population, although it concealed some problems ra…
Untred V. Uncertain › The Last Ariers
…d also dealt with noble problems within the empire. The last remnants of the former house of Ariers tried to raise a rebellion against the houses in th…
Cerbert › The last battle
Cerbert personally led the army to the West Stone Gate. He believed that a decisive blow would end the conflict. When he was surrounde…
Yokol › Death of the King
During the decisive battle, Jokol sent a magic arrow that hit King Laurel. This moment caused chaos in the ranks of th…
Letteria › A foreigner in the heart of the empire
In the imperial court, Leteria represented a different type of presence than the earlier human empresses. She was …
John II from the Free Kingdom › King of the drought-stricken land
John II ruled the Free Kingdom at a time when the Three Year Drought hit the entire region hard. His country was suffering fr…
John II from the Free Kingdom › Conflict over grain
John II he took advantage of the time when the empire also had to deal with the effects of the drought and began military pressure on its so…
John II from the Free Kingdom › Centennial Pact
In 1310, the conflict ended in peace, which was disadvantageous for the Free Kingdom. John II he had to accept a century…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › The world before the empire
Before the rise of the First Elven Empire, the elves lived divided into many clan communities and smaller settlements,…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › Rise of the Desert Goblins
Meanwhile, another force was forming in the southeast of the continent. The desert goblins, adapted to the extreme conditions…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › Uniting under Sylvar
Repeated attacks gradually forced the elven clans to reconsider their way of existence. It was obvious that the independent defense of individual…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › Elven victory at the Maple Grove
The decisive moment of the entire conflict came in 14,892 before the Imperial year, when the desert goblins lau…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › Strengthening borders and a new order
After the victory, the elves left nothing to chance. They systematically strengthened the borders of their empire, cr…
The rise of the First Elven Empire and the war with the desert goblins › Legacy of conflict
The wars with the desert goblins left a deep mark on both sides. The elves gained their first empire and confir…
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › Birth of Durbuluk
The rise of Pender the Strong began as a response to the long-standing weakness of the goblin tribes. Constant …
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › Conquest of Hirch
After uniting the tribes, Pender launched the first major campaign. His destination was the Free City of Hirch, a goblin cent…
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › A campaign against the elves
After his successes against the kobolds, Pender decided to turn his attention to the Elven Empire, which at the time was considered the uns…
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › Battle of the Hultwin River
The decisive clash occurred in -3069 at the Hultwin River. Here, the elves deployed a fast ride that had a majo…
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › The collapse of the empire
…s empire fell apart almost immediately. The cities were liberated either by Elven armies or by rebellions of the local population. The morals of the or…
The Rise and Fall of the First Goblin King › Link Enhia
After the victory, the elven hero Enhih became Protector of the Elves, the highest title that could be given to a non…
The rise of the Old Norse Empire › North on the brink of chaos
At the turn of the fifth millennium BC, northern Ulvenor was a troubled and fragmented land. The human tribes live…
The rise of the Old Norse Empire › Rulik I. and unification
The turning point came with the arrival of the human leader of the Jonestor tribe, Rulik. He understood that wi…
The rise of the Old Norse Empire › Kingdom Defense and Expansion
Rulik I, later called the Creator, was not only able to stop the goblin raids, but also counterattacked. His troops gradually pushed …
The rise of the Old Norse Empire › The golden age of stability
After the death of Rulik I in -4788, the empire continued under the rule of his successors. Although there were intri…
Fall of the Old Norse Empire › Stagnation of the old order
After centuries of stability, the Old Norse Empire began to change only minimally. Its government remained highly centralized, with almost al…
Fall of the Old Norse Empire › Rise of Trabazar
A new kingdom, Trabazar, emerged in the south and quickly demonstrated its military and organizational superiority. His ambitions were clear – to a…
Fall of the Old Norse Empire › Battle for the New Order
The decisive clash took place in -2700 in the area of today's Nickel Hills. The Old Norse army under the lead…
Fall of the Old Norse Empire › The end of the empire and the new order
…II surrendered to General Quilore after the defeat, symbolically ending the empire's existence. Trabazar gained a significant part of the territory, wh…
The Rise and Fall of the Kuvigha Empire › Birth of a unifier
The Kuvigh did not come from a royal line or an ancient house. He was a product of a world where status was det…
The Rise and Fall of the Kuvigha Empire › Campaign against nomads
Kuvigh's unification of the tribes led to the first truly coordinated orc expansion. His target became the nomadic peoples who inhabite…
The Rise and Fall of the Kuvigha Empire › The pinnacle of power
…ll rested primarily on his personality. There were no fixed institutions, no inheritance system, no structure to survive his death. Still, he was a leg…
The Rise and Fall of the Kuvigha Empire › The intervention of the elves
The growing power of the orcs did not escape the notice of the elves. They began to perceive Kuvigh as a threat…
The Rise and Fall of the Kuvigha Empire › Fall of an empire
After Kuvigh's death, the greatest weakness of his work became apparent. Without a strong leader, the united tribes quickly began to …